“A NEW MOMENT FOR ISRAEL?”
David Siegel, the new consul general of Israel in Los Angeles, and Arieh Saposnik, the director of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, discuss “A New Moment for Israel? What Are Israelis Asking of Their Government and Why It Matters to American Jews.” The conversation follows morning Yom Kippur services and is open to the public. Sat. 2:45-4:15 p.m. Free. Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, Bess P. Maltz Center, 8844 Burton Way, Beverly Hills. (310) 276-9776. tebh.org.

EXTREME SUKKAH MAKEOVER
Join the San Fernando Valley Moishe House, a communal home for young adult Jewish leaders, to build a sukkah for the harvest holiday. Organized by Birthright Israel NEXT and Moishe House, a dinner under the stars follows the construction. Every attendee is asked to bring at least one can of food for SOVA. Sun. 3-7 p.m. Free. Moishe House San Fernando Valley, 13741 Bessemer St., Van Nuys. (310) 601-7878. losangeles.birthrightisrael.com.

GABRIEL KAHANE
The New York City-based songwriter performs in support of his recently released album, “Where Are the Arms,” a collection of modern folk-pop songs. Classical music ensemble the Calder Quartet accompanies Kahane, who was born in Venice Beach and raised on both coasts. Thu. 8 p.m. $25. Largo at the Coronet, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. (310) 855-0350. largo-la.com.

“ORNAMENT OF THE WORLD”
Soprano choral trio Voxfire and Arabic music ensemble Kan Zaman join together to explore the song tradition of medieval Spain, when Jewish, Muslim and Christian communities lived among each other in relative peace. The performers evoke the wistful and plaintive longing of Jewish Sephardic romances, the sensuous poetry of Arabic ring-songs, the religious fervor of Spanish cantigas and more. Part of the fifth annual World Festival of Sacred Music, the program draws inspiration from Maria Rosa Menocal’s 2002 book, “Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain.” Thu. 8-10 p.m. $8 (students), $10 (general). St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 514 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles. (213) 747-6285. festivalofsacredmusic.org.

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